[Jerzy]

I picked this a couple of years ago when I was watching a clinic put on by some English trainers (maybe the same AYSO trainers) and my kids had been involved. They came running up to me asking that could we please play Bum". The next day one of my parents told me that her kid had enjoyed playing Bum Ball, and that maybe I'd want to try it out for practices.

As I said, these were English guys, and it turns out (when I asked them to explain the game) that they were saying Bomb, or Bomb ball. Once we got over the language difference, this is a fine game.

Two lines, maybe 20 yards apart with a ball (o) in the middle. I always use my newest brightest ball for that.

| ___x______x______x____x____ |

..................o

| ___________________________ |
........x.........x.........x......x

Divide the lot into two groups, with a lot of balls. Then it's kind of like marbles, you have to knock the ball in the center across of the other's team line with your balls that you kick. If the ball crosses a line, it is a bomb and it explodes and everyone on the losing team has to die as dramatically as possible. A lot of fun.

One good progression, I name my keepers in advance of the game so they can get some work in, and this makes a good training game in that the keepers can roll their balls at the target ball.